Stanissis et al v. Dyncorp International Llc et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment on All Claims of Certain Individual Plaintiffs

N.D. Tex.October 28, 2016

1 874012v.1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ZANI STANISSIS, INDIVIDUALLY and AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF HER HUSBAND, CAVIN STANISSIS, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : : Civil Action No. 3:14-CV-2736-D (Consolidated with Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-2026) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ALL CLAIMS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL PLAINTIFFS Defendant DynCorp International LLC (“DI”), pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and Local Rule 56.3, respectfully moves this Court to enter judgment in its favor on all claims asserted by Plaintiffs Zani Stanissis, individually and as representative of the estate of her husband, Cavin Stanissis, Chris Badenhorst, Andre Cronje, Johanna Cronje, Carel Fourie, Gert Hitzeroth, Catharina Louw, Adriano Manuel, Hayd’n Potgieter, Danie Rademeyer, and Johann Steenberg. DI respectfully invites this Court’s attention to the attached Memorandum of Points and Authorities satisfying the requirements of Local Rule 56.3(b), Statement of Undisputed Facts, and Appendix, which are adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth herein. For these reasons, and those appearing to this Court, DI respectfully requests that this Court grant this Motion for Summary Judgment, and enter judgment in its favor on all claims asserted by Plaintiff Zani Stanissis, individually and on behalf of Cavin Stanissis, as well as all claims asserted by Case 3:14-cv-02736-D Document 150 Filed 10/28/16 Page 1 of 3 PageID 2499 2 874012v.1 Plaintiffs Chris Badenhorst, Andre Cronje, Johanna Cronje, Carel Fourie, Gert Hitzeroth, Catharina Louw, Adriano Manuel, Hayd’n Potgieter, Danie Rademeyer, and Johann Steenberg. Respectfully submitted, /s/ David M. Ross David M. Ross, Admitted Pro Hac Vice E. Stratton Horres, Jr., Esq. State Bar No. 10011800 stratton.horres@wilsonelser.com Lee L. Cameron, Jr., Esq. State Bar No. 24011972 lee.cameron@wilsonelser.com WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 4800 Bank of America Plaza 901 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 698-8000 (Telephone) (214) 698-1101 (Facsimile) Robert B. Wallace, Esq., Admitted Pro Hac Vice robert.wallace@wilsonelser.com David M. Ross, Esq., Admitted Pro Hac Vice david.ross@wilsonelser.com Callyson Grove, Admitted Pro Hac Vice callyson.grove@wilsonelser.com WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 700 11 th Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 626-7660 (Telephone) (202) 628-3606 (Facsimile) ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC Case 3:14-cv-02736-D Document 150 Filed 10/28/16 Page 2 of 3 PageID 2500 3 874012v.1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On October 28, 2016, I electronically submitted Defendant DynCorp International LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment on All Claims of Certain Individual Plaintiffs, Memorandum of Points and Authorities, Statement of Undisputed Facts, and Appendix, and Proposed Order with the clerk of court for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, using the electronic case filing system of the court. I hereby certify that I have served all counsel of record electronically or by another manner authorized by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2). /s/ David M. Ross David M. Ross Case 3:14-cv-02736-D Document 150 Filed 10/28/16 Page 3 of 3 PageID 2501 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ZANI STANISSIS, INDIVIDUALLY and AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF HER HUSBAND, CAVIN STANISSIS, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : : : Civil Action No. 3:14-CV-2736-D (Consolidated with Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-2026) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER Having considered Defendant DynCorp International LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment on all Claims of Certain Individual Plaintiffs, along with any opposition or reply, and any argument, it is this ____ day of _____________, 2016, hereby ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion is hereby GRANTED and that summary judgment is hereby ENTERED in favor of Defendant DynCorp International LLC against all claims asserted in this action by Plaintiffs Zani Stanissis, individually and as representative of the estate of her husband, Cavin Stanissis, Chris Badenhorst, Andre Cronje, Johanna Cronje, Carel Fourie, Gert Hitzeroth, Catharina Louw, Adriano Manuel, Hayd’n Potgieter, Danie Rademeyer, and Johann Steenberg. ____________________________ Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas Case 3:14-cv-02736-D Document 150-1 Filed 10/28/16 Page 1 of 1 PageID 2502